Back in the early years of the personal computer, “FloppyData” may not have been recognizable by itself. But looking back on ...

Data storage mechanisms have come a long way since IBM proudly introduced the first "memory disk" in 1971. By the end of the '70s, a number of manufacturers were churning out 5.25-in. floppy disks.

It is safe now to throw out all your floppy disks and bid farewell to the venerable floppy disk drive. The 3.5-inch disk drive has been surprisingly hard to kill. Originally, one diskette could ...

As computers got smaller, so did the disks. The 5.25-inch version came along in 1976—its size allegedly inspired by a cocktail napkin its developers came across while talking shop in a Boston bar.

Smart Media, Compact Flash, Memory Stick, Secure Digital, MultiMedia Card, MicroDrive and floppy disc compatible High speed USB 2.0 interface which is USB 1.0/1.1 compatible Windows 98 SE/Me/2000 ...

Ahh, floppy disks. Few things carry nostalgia quite like a floppy — either 3 1⁄2 or 5 1⁄4, depending on which generation of hacker you happen to be. (And yes, we hear you grey-beards, 8-inch … ...

Generally in the size of 8-inch, 5.25-inch and 3.5-inch floppy disks have been used for storing files ranging between 80kb to 200Mb. The 3.5-inch HiFD was launched in 1998-99 and can store files ...

The "floppy" emerged in around 1970 – so named because you could bend the original disks without breaking them. For about three decades, they were the main way people stored and backed up ...